Business
NoonTalk Media’s half-year loss narrows to S$0.9 million
ENTERTAINMENT company NoonTalk Media’s net loss for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, was down to S$0.9 million from the S$1.3 million…
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Politics
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
President Trump has so far restrained himself from trying to meddle with the Federal Reserve on matters related to monetary policy during…
News
Doncic Trade Has Mavericks Fans Feeling They ‘Lost a Family Member’
When Matt Zerai heard that his favorite team, the Dallas Mavericks, had traded Luka Doncic, their 25-year-old superstar, to the Los…
News
Vietnam sets ambitious nuclear power goals to help fuel growth
VIETNAM formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious…
Business
Maybank upgrades SGX to ‘buy’, raises price target on potentially stronger IPO pipeline, safe-haven factor
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That…
Business
SGX soars 9% on profit surge and strong prospects ahead; Maybank upgrades stock to ‘buy’
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That…
Business
SGX soars 10% on profit surge and strong prospects ahead; Maybank upgrades stock to ‘buy’
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That…
Business
Citadel gives rare glimpse of US$57 billion gains from its largest funds
CITADEL offered a rare glimpse under the hood of its multistrategy funds during a lucrative period for the most profitable hedge fund firm…
Politics
Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
The European Union spent last year drawing up secret plans for what the bloc would do if President Trump made good on his threats of…
News
Solo or LLC? The Choice That Could Save Your House
When you’re starting a business, one of the first big decisions you’ll face is choosing the right business structure. It’s not just…
News
Singapore-based Interra Resources denies allegations that it’s ‘fuelling war crimes’ in Myanmar by supplying oil
OIL and gas exploration and production company Interra Resources on Thursday (Feb 6) denied a report that alleged it is supplying the…
Business
Ride-hailing platform Lyft ties up with Anthropic for AI-powered customer care
LYFT said on Thursday (Feb 6) that it has tied up with Amazon and Alphabet-backed startup Anthropic to roll out artificial intelligence…
Business
Gold set for sixth successive weekly gain; US jobs data in focus
GOLD prices steadied on Friday (Feb 7) near record-high levels, and were headed to log their sixth successive weekly gain, as trade war…
Business
Industrial property in Singapore among sectors likely to take a hit from JS-SEZ, analysts say
Manpower or space intensive sectors could reap big savings by moving to the special economic zone across the Causeway WHILE some…
Business
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares began Friday (Feb 7) trading in positive territory as markets abroad mostly closed higher. As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
Politics
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
The Senate voted along party lines on Thursday to confirm Russell T. Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, putting in place…
Business
F&N Q1 profit up 18.8% at S$52 million as soft drinks, beer sales jump
BEVERAGE maker F&N reported a net profit of S$52 million for the first quarter ended Dec 31, an 18.8 per cent increase from S$43.8 million…
Business
Singtel secures S$643 million green loan for new data centre in Tuas
SINGTEL’S regional data centre arm, Nxera DCT, has secured a S$643 million five-year green loan to finance the development of a new 58…
News
Apple’s long-awaited overhaul of iPhone SE nears release
APPLE plans to unveil a long-anticipated overhaul of the iPhone SE in the coming days, a move that will modernise its lower-cost model in…
Politics
Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions
The White House is following through on its plan to cut back on news subscriptions inside government agencies. A spokeswoman for the…
Business
L’Oreal sales miss estimates as China demand remains weak
L’OREAL’s fourth-quarter sales fell short of analysts’ estimates after demand in the US failed to make up for a continued downturn in…
Business
Amazon offers weak outlook on rising spending for AI
AMAZON.COM projected profit in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, suggesting the company continues to ramp up…
Business
C. Richard Kramlich, Early Investor in Silicon Valley, Dies at 89
C. Richard Kramlich, an early investor in Silicon Valley who co-founded the investment giant New Enterprise Associates, helping to fuel…
News
Keeping boards relevant in a changing world
A FUNDAMENTAL principle of change management is that an organisation’s internal rate of change must surpass the external rate of change…